you might already do this but i thought i'd try to help! :D

by **glamour** » 27 Oct 2006 17:03

i've read a lot on this forum and basically you've taught me everything i know... i havn't seen this posted so i thought id mention it! i found that normal twin and earth electrical cable (the grey flat stuff that powers your house lights) when cut to the right length with the inner cables removed makes lovely cheap handle covers for the southord style pics... i used hair spray to get it to slide on and then once dry it sticks tight (a trick from my bmx days!) add a bit of electrical tape and da- dahhhh, sorted.

cheers chaps

by **UWSDWF** » 27 Oct 2006 17:16

you mean like 14-4?

by **Shrub** » 27 Oct 2006 18:21

Good idea and i dont recall hearing it before,

Keep up the good work :wink:

by **btierney** » 27 Oct 2006 18:29

Can you post a picture of what you are talking about. And, how bad does it hurt your "feel"?

by **Shrub** » 27 Oct 2006 18:38

We have cable that is twin and earth, i dont think you have an earth wire in your cables over there if your 2 pin plugs are anything to go by,

The twin and earth is a wire that has a thick grey outer plastic type moulding that has the positive and neutral either side of the earth wire in the centre,

The positive and neutral are individually sheafed as well which makes the wire quite thick with the dimentions around 1/3rd the thichness of the width, the common sizing would allow you to pull out the 3 wires which would leave you with a flexible plastic type sheaf which would be simular to some of the rubber pick handles out there but a harder material,

Hope this helps some,

by **Shrub** » 27 Oct 2006 18:41

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Images/Prod ... /CA1GH.JPG

by **UWSDWF** » 27 Oct 2006 18:43

so like 14-4 or 14-2 or 16-2

k so i was right....

never called it twin and earth but thats just me and the electrical code

by **btierney** » 27 Oct 2006 18:53

OK. 14-4. I have a roll of it in the garage. I might have to try that. Thanks for the tip.

by **Shrub** » 27 Oct 2006 18:56

I didnt know your figures either so its a place of origin thing i recon, we call it twin and earth and then go off sizes like 6mm etc,

We have 3 basic sizes for general household use, lighting is smallest, sockets is next up then there cooker wire, but theres hundreds as im sure you fully know,

I guess your figures are the phisical size of the cable? like 14mm x 4mm?

by **UWSDWF** » 27 Oct 2006 19:03

now you got it

by **btierney** » 27 Oct 2006 19:07

14-4 is 14 gauge (wire size) 4 conductor.

by **glamour** » 27 Oct 2006 19:47

no problem, i've been dying to post something but obviously being new to all this i have no knowledge to pass on! make sure you get the cuts neat or put some tape on the ends... looks ugly as shit but does the job!

thanks again to you lot!

by **Bump** » 28 Oct 2006 18:14

Get down to Maplins/Home Depot (other stores are available) and buy a 10mtr length of appropriate guage heat shrink. Easier than stripping wire sheath and doesnt need tyding up with gaffer tape.

you might already do this but i thought i'd try to help! :D

you might already do this but i thought i'd try to help! :D

Plastic covers

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